Yeah, it was popularized by physical tally counters [1], long before it made it into software UI. They are still used sometimes at concerts or carnivals to tal

Yeah, it was popularized by physical tally counters [1], long before it made it into software UI. They are still used sometimes at concerts or carnivals to tally up people entering a location for records keeping, and to make sure that you're under fire code. I have one of these counters too, but I only use it on the range to keep track of how many targets I've hit by sheer chance. ;) [1] http://9cloud.us/c/general/pictures/album/36357/id/1239690/ http://9cloud.us/c/general/pictures/album/36357/id/1239690/